COMPLEX FOR SORTING FLOATING TIMBER AND ITS RAFTING Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B63B35/00 B65G69/20 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to timber industry and may be used in cleaning water reservoirs of floating timber. Proposed complex comprises pontoons, hydraulic manipulators, saws and hulks wherein said pontoons are bridged together to make trapezoid in plan. Rafting chambers are arranged nearby pontoon outer sides made up of floating booms with sling sets for assortments on one side and, on opposite side, for clean wood. Hydraulic manipulators and saws are mounted at front deck making trapezoid larger base. Rafting chamber floating booms are made from plugged metal tubes with counterweights to retain booms nearby pontoon sides. Tube length equals that of assortments while number of counterweights on tube does not exceed two. Counterweights are selected for both assortments and clean wood and jointed with boards by chains or cables so that floating booms spontaneously thrust against pontoon sides in bundling.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of sorting and fating.

4 cl, 2 dwg